1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:03,960 my name is David Howie . And I'm 2 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,350 100 years old . 3 00:00:10,140 --> 00:00:13,850 I was in for over 20 years , 4 00:00:14,340 --> 00:00:18,090 Four years active duty , 16 5 00:00:18,090 --> 00:00:20,460 years army reserved . 6 00:00:22,240 --> 00:00:26,220 I was in Fort Bragg 1st 7 00:00:26,220 --> 00:00:30,040 in 1942 in basic 8 00:00:30,050 --> 00:00:33,350 training . And they picked me to go to , 9 00:00:33,740 --> 00:00:37,400 oh sir , candidate school and for 10 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:41,160 self . After we 11 00:00:41,160 --> 00:00:43,670 finished all that training , they 12 00:00:43,670 --> 00:00:47,390 decided to ship us straight into 13 00:00:47,390 --> 00:00:51,040 combat . So we were loaded on troop 14 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:54,960 ships and sent to Naples and 15 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:58,260 we got to Naples . The word moved 16 00:00:58,340 --> 00:01:01,320 north and the city was in 17 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:02,760 shambles . 18 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:11,680 Yeah . On five June some of 19 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:15,660 our troops moved into the city and 20 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:19,650 we took wrong that day 21 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:26,560 after Rome Berlin and Tokyo 22 00:01:28,540 --> 00:01:32,160 word came down when the emperor 23 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:37,170 came on the radio and told the japanese 24 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:40,440 that they were surrendered . Got to the 25 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:44,220 guy knows I don't Jacob , you know Joey 26 00:01:44,230 --> 00:01:46,810 Tony . Come on . You know what ? You 27 00:01:46,810 --> 00:01:50,650 almost did it the usual and talk . 28 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:55,540 So the war started september 29 00:01:55,540 --> 00:01:59,330 1st 1939 And it 30 00:01:59,330 --> 00:01:59,900 ended 31 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:04,070 September 2 , 32 00:02:04,070 --> 00:02:07,860 1945 . six years and one day 33 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:11,770 the war was officially over operations 34 00:02:11,770 --> 00:02:13,937 throughout the country , Washington is 35 00:02:13,937 --> 00:02:16,000 jubilant and in Chicago more than a 36 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,111 million sing and dance in the streets 37 00:02:18,111 --> 00:02:20,167 in the biggest celebration the windy 38 00:02:20,167 --> 00:02:23,000 city has ever seen . Joy confined . 39 00:02:28,140 --> 00:02:31,610 I got to be an officer in the 40 00:02:31,610 --> 00:02:35,530 army . I glad from 41 00:02:35,530 --> 00:02:39,440 Ira's service and it helped me raising 42 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:42,900 a family and I proud to 43 00:02:42,900 --> 00:02:46,260 see all you young people 44 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:48,660 serving your country . 45 00:02:56,140 --> 00:02:59,060 Mhm order . 46 00:02:59,740 --> 00:03:00,360 Um , 47 00:03:03,740 --> 00:03:06,650 that was the best birthday of all . 48 00:03:08,020 --> 00:03:11,830 It was wonderful . And it was all so 49 00:03:11,830 --> 00:03:15,630 surprising . And when they gave 50 00:03:15,630 --> 00:03:19,390 me these awards and the plaque and the 51 00:03:19,390 --> 00:03:22,970 certificates I've brought to 52 00:03:23,110 --> 00:03:24,790 terrorists in my eyes 53 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:32,350 going out And watching the 54 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:36,340 12 police cars with this siren's 55 00:03:36,340 --> 00:03:39,690 gone . Hi , got 56 00:03:39,700 --> 00:03:43,480 tonight . And after they left I 57 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:47,110 said , will somebody please answer the 58 00:03:47,110 --> 00:03:50,560 phone by prayer . But 59 00:03:51,340 --> 00:03:55,270 Uh huh . Soldiers coming 60 00:03:55,270 --> 00:03:58,930 with a color guard . I set up 61 00:03:58,940 --> 00:04:01,750 and saluting that flag 62 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:05,750 and they brought back all 63 00:04:05,750 --> 00:04:09,350 memories . Mhm . And I could 64 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:13,560 pictures be marching and that 65 00:04:14,140 --> 00:04:17,150 eyes right , eyes front 66 00:04:18,140 --> 00:04:21,260 and there was really 67 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:24,860 our well being . I had 68 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:26,650 wonderful time . 69 00:04:28,740 --> 00:04:31,150 Yeah . Oh 70 00:04:32,840 --> 00:04:35,360 Oh Camp bells 71 00:04:36,940 --> 00:04:40,490 makes more than soup . They make all 72 00:04:40,500 --> 00:04:43,640 butter shortbread . Yeah . 73 00:04:44,740 --> 00:04:48,560 Life is too short to be Seriously . 74 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:54,050 I'm 100 but I can't believe it .